Sometimes I’m in the mood to be “in the mood” but my boyfriend isn’t around. That’s when I stumble over to R/GoneWildStories, where real people talk about their “gone wild” sex and hookup experiences. Here are nine stories I have read just this week. Enjoy, and maybe submit your own? ;)

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Depression is real. Anxiety is real. PTSD is real. ALL mental illnesses are real. Don’t believe anyone who is trying to tell you otherwise.

Every time I’m stressed I distract myself with doing something nice for someone else and it’s the best thing on this planet to watch someone’s eyes light up because they weren’t expecting something nice to happen.

Living with a chronic illness like Hidradenitis Suppurativa alone can be bad for your mental health. You owe it to yourself to find a significant other who wants to be there for you through good times and bad.